Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06


parties will observe it on their own nc
count by setting out shade and fruit trees
secretary A. Il. Stratton of the
Young Mems Christian Association at
ceptably occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
church sunday. 1t is expected that the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Palmer, will be back by
next Sunday Rev. j. J. Noe,
who for three years mas been the popu-
lar pastor of the Middlebury Method
ist church, preached his farewell ser
mon to large audience on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, who IS to sue
ceed Mr.. Palmer, is expected to arrive
in town in time to begin his duties here on
Sunday next. There was the LARGEST
number of people in town to market Mon
day that has been here on any market day
this season. The butter market was some
what firmer than it was last week, and
the prices paid averaged higher than those
of last week, still 20 cents per pound was
again the top price The sales were large.
.... Rev. DR.. o. ii. White, acting pastor
of the Congregational church, deliver ed
lecture on Africa at the Congregational
church Sunday evening. There was Il large
audience and the lecture was an eXcep-
tionaliy able and interesting one. 1t was
for the benefit of the Young Mems Chris.
tian association.
The annual meeting of the Y NJ. c.. A.
will be held on Wednesday evening next,
at which time officers for the coming year
l
bank have been nicely fitted up for the use
of the Ladies' Library association, and the
work of removing the books thither has
just been completed. Rev. ). l.. h.
Speare, pastor of the Congregational
church, who has been in California for
several weeks, is expected home in few
days. ....E. E. Bond is confined to his
house with illness, but his sick
him to the bed ...'... Edward H. Shell
don, an old Middlebury boy, son
of Mrs II. A. Sheldon and brother of DR..
w. II. sheldon, was one of the ushers at
the swell Crocker- Alexander wedding IN
San Francisco the other dav. Miss
Emily Starr, who has been living in Con-
necticut with a brother since last fall, ar
rived in town Thursday afternoon and
will probably remain in town through the
summer. .... Leon Merrill of Brooksville,
who has been out of his head for several
weeks past, was taken from here to the
insane asylum at BrattlebOro, Friday, as
his case was steadily becoming worse.
Some of the country roads are in an in
describably bad condition, but where the
snow is all off they are rapidly growing
better. On the mail route from Middle
bury to Hancock sleighs have still to be
used for crossing the mountain .... A
fine tennis court is being laid out on the
college campus east of the buildings for
the use of the young lady students.
Swanton.
An association has been formed here
called the Swanton Board of Trade, whose
object is to promote the business interests
of the town. f. p. Adams is president,
F. Smith vice-president, Y. NJ. Tobin sec,
uar meetings will be held the second
Tuesday of every month. The village
improvement society, of which Rev. j. II
Babbitt is president, is to do good work
this season. The steam yacht Bertha,
owned by Hawley q Lapelle was launched
Saturday. 1t is Il handsome, well equip
ped pleasure craft and said to he the fast
est boat on the Mlsslsquoi. Swanton, by
the way, is getting up quite a fleet of
steam yachts. q. +. Atwood has Il fine
one, burning Kerosene for fuel, new last
season. Barnes X Honslnger own good
one, also kerosene burner. y. ID.
| Thomas q Son will bring their new boat
here now being fitted with an engine at
Plattsburgh EX Postmaster Jewett and O.
DOrman are to build or buy Il steam yacht
this season, but as yet have not decided
upon what they want. A large number of
new skiifs have been launched here this
season ana boating promises to be lively
hereabouts. ......F, Tarble, chairman of
the water works committee has returned
from Western New York, where ne has
been investigating different systems OF
water works. ..... Swanton won glory
/ tubuSu dl DdSt Ddll during UIt past tWC
| years so that she can afford to keep out of
the diamond this year and let the profes
slonals do tho playing. OF II games played
/ last year by the Swantons only two were
lost by them and those by one run each
Among the victims to their skill was the
St Albans professional team and the
Bethels also were knocked out aud
the boys would have been happy if they
could have met the University nine, and
! dOwned them, of course. In nine games
| played last season Moore the pitcher has
| l25 strike outs to his credit ..... 1t is said
| the Col. Jewett's estate adds about 800 ,0OC
| to our grand list. l.. II. FELTON, OF
Franklin has bought four building lots on
| Church street of the Farrar estate, and
/ has commenced building four dwelling
houses thereon. There is quite demand
for tenement houses here this spring .
Rev. Mr. Ransow of Wells River breaches
the Sabbath memorial service here this
year, Rev. Mr.. Babbtt going to Wells
River. ..... Buckles of all sizes and kinds
are to be turned out by the million here
soon, and the woods are full of inventors
The SWanton cOrnet band has been
engaged to furnish music for the Hyde
Park celebration July 4th.
Vergennes.
Mrs. e. H. Bissell of Chicago, who has
been the guest of the Stevens house the
past winter, is in very feeble health ....
IL. Is. Patterson OF Bristol has made 62(
pounds of maple sugar this season from
100 trees.....,G G. H. Sprigg & Co., shipped
eight COWS Monday to Boston market
the quarantine having been removed
......The band concert, Thursday
evening at school house hall was well at
tended Ice cream, cake, coffee and sand
wches were served. George Hallock
will run the Iena Page farm of Lincoln
on lease, the coming year. .G H. Sprgl
& Co., shipped l29 calves to Boston, Fri
day. 49,. The tall bear story comes from
Lincoln, where two nimrods Stayed
bruin measuring six feet and four inches
in "height W. w. G. Binly, Esq o
Fort Collins, Col, brother of Mrs. Bissell
has been telegraphed for on account o
her serious illness.
Friday evenings entertainment by th
band was very well attended, although
the evening was rainy Mr. JOIN
Booth of Ferrisburgh has child sick witt
the Group. Rev. NJ H. Smith, the new
pastor of the Methodist church, arrive,
Friday last...... Mrs Stone and Mis-
Dolan have returned from marke
.....G, H. Sprieg & Co shippe,
seven cows to Boston Monday